Comments on: The New 2x in the field, plus selective noise reduction and sharpening tips http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/ Costa Rica Nature Images, Nature Photography Techniques and News Wed, 22 May 2013 07:29:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Greg Basco http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-30073 Greg Basco Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:26:33 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-30073 Great, Ryan. Thanks very much for sharing your experience, and I’m glad you’re getting good results. As you pointed out, sharpness definitely improves with a TC by stopping down the lens a bit from wide open.

Cheers,
Greg

]]> By: Ryan Marko http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-30015 Ryan Marko Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:32:04 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-30015 Bought the 2x extender III this summer after reading your review!

I use it with the 400mm 5.6L on my 5D Mark II. The image quality is very good and the cheapest way to get 800mm with a full-frame camera. Just took a bunch of eagle pictures on Vancouver island.

Manual focus takes practice, but autofocus does work through live view using contrast detection. I can actually get shots handheld as low as 1/60 of a second on burst mode.

Most people seem disappointed after using the extender, saying the images are “too soft”. As you mention, sharpness improves a lot when the lens is stopped down. I find images are soft wide open (at least on the 400mm 5.6L), but stopped down a click (a third of a stop), most of the softness goes away.Most of the time I shoot at F13 on the 400mm.

I can post some pictures (along with some 100% crops) if anyone is interested.

Ryan

]]> By: Greg Basco http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-27168 Greg Basco Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:53:38 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-27168 Hi, Anne-Marie. It actually will not work because of the lens and TC elements extending out into one another. I have tried a Tamron teleconverter on this lens but the results weren’t good. That’s not the fault of the teleconverter but simply due to the 70-300 not being a great match for use with TCs. I enjoy the 70-300 on its own for all of the things it does and then reach for my bigger lens when I want more reach.

Cheers,
Greg

]]> By: Anne-Marie http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-27109 Anne-Marie Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:36:18 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-27109 Have you tried the new 2x teleconvertor with the 70-300 mm l series lens? Thanks, AM

]]> By: Greg Basco http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7404 Greg Basco Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:27:10 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-7404 Good deal, Steve. With the Lightroom 4 beta offering selective noise reduction, the technique in the video will be one I probably won’t use once the LR 4 release is official. It will be a joy for me to be able to stay in Lightroom, but the technique in the video still works for those who prefer PS.

Cheers,
Greg

]]> By: Steve Uffman http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7399 Steve Uffman Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:56:41 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-7399 ignore my previous comment on not being able to see the video. It did not show at first but is now there..many thanks …looking forward to going through it

]]> By: Steve uffman http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7398 Steve uffman Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:11:19 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-7398 I have both and have similar experiences. looking for selective sharpening and noise video below. ????

]]> By: Greg http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7397 Greg Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:18:59 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-7397 TESTING OUT SOME NEW SECURITY. PLEASE IGNORE IF YOU’RE SUBSCRIBED TO THIS POST.

CHEERS,
GREG

]]> By: Steve Uffman http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3881 Steve Uffman Thu, 05 May 2011 18:11:31 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-3881 thanks, Greg. As always, I get a great deal of value from your website. After reading, I ordered the 2X III which I will use mostly with the new 70-200 f/2.8.

I do have both the old and new 1.4x and they both seem pretty similar to me on my trip to Galapagos.

]]> By: Greg Basco http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/2011/02/the-new-2x-in-the-field-plus-selective-noise-reduction-and-sharpening-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Greg Basco Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:51:25 +0000 http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/?p=1617#comment-3452 Hi, Daniele. No bother at all; I enjoy interacting with fellow nature photographers. Yes, I use a Manfrotto magnesium fiber tripod (though I am going to change soon to an Induro strictly to gain more height), the RRS BH-55 ballhead, and the Wimberley Sidekick.

Cheers,
Greg

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